Australia vs England Boxing Day Test ended in just 2 days. On the first day, Australia’s first innings was reduced to 152 runs, although England’s performance was worse than the hosts. England’s first innings was limited to 110 runs. The condition of Australia remained the same in the second innings also, the entire team could score only 132 runs. England achieved the target of 175 to win in the third session and won by 4 wickets. This is Australia’s first defeat in the ICC World Test Championship 2025-2027 cycle, which has also given some benefit to the Indian team.

England had decided to bowl first after winning the toss in the Melbourne Test. Josh Tong took 5 wickets in the first innings for England, the host team was all out for 152 runs. Then Australian bowlers Michael Neser and Scott Bowland created havoc, Michael took 4 wickets and Scott took 3 wickets. Mitchell Starc made 2 batsmen his victims.

In Australia’s second innings, 8 batsmen could not even touch double figures. Travis Head scored 46 and Steve Smith scored 24 runs. Chasing the target, Jack Crowley (37) and Ben Duckett (34) made a good start for England, after which Jacob Bethel scored 40 runs. This is England’s third win in the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle.

Australia’s first defeat in the WTC 2025-27 cycle

Australia cricket team has already won the 5-match test series against England. This is Australia’s first defeat in the ICC World Test Championship 2025-2027 cycle, although despite this defeat, the team remains at number one in the points table. However, due to this defeat, Australia’s winning percentage has reduced from 100 to 85.71. The team has 72 points.

New Zealand team is at second place. New Zealand has won 2 out of 3 matches. Along with New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Pakistan have benefited the most from this defeat of Australia. India also has an advantage in this. The Indian team has won 4 matches out of 9 Tests and lost the same number, one match has been drawn. Team India is at sixth position in the table with 48.15 win percentage.

WTC 2025-27 Points Table

1. Australia- 6 wins out of 7, 1 loss
2. New Zealand- 2 wins out of 3, 1 draw
3. South Africa- 3 wins out of 4, 1 loss
4. Sri Lanka- 1 win out of 2, 1 draw
5. Pakistan- 1 win, 1 loss out of 2
6. India- 4 wins, 4 losses, 1 draw out of 9
7. England- 3 wins, 5 losses, 1 draw out of 9
8. Bangladesh- 1 loss, 1 draw out of 2
9. West Indies- 7 defeats out of 8, 1 draw

Due to the loss of the second test, the Indian team has suffered a huge loss in the points table of the World Test Championship. Team India has now come below Pakistan in the points table. Pakistan has now come to fourth place, while India has come to fifth place. In Guwahati, the Indian team had got a huge target of 549 runs, but in reply, India’s second innings was limited to only 140 runs.

Earlier in the Kolkata Test also, South Africa had defeated Team India by 30 runs. Now under the captaincy of Rishabh Pant, the Indian team has suffered a big defeat of 408 runs in Guwahati. After 25 years, South Africa has given a clean sweep to India in the Test series at its home.

India’s loss in WTC points table

Before the South Africa Test series, Team India was at fourth position, but after losing the series by 0-2, it has come down to fifth position. India’s points percentage is now 48.15. If we remember the last 3 finals, Team India still seems far away from the finals. Pakistan’s points percentage is 50, hence it is above India in the points table.

Australia is currently the table topper, having won all four of its matches so far and its points percentage is 100. South Africa, which won the series against India, has firmly occupied the second position as its points percentage has come down to 75. Sri Lanka is currently in third place.

1. Australia
2. South Africa
3. Sri Lanka
4. Pakistan
5. India
6. England
7. bangladesh

South Africa won in India after 25 years

South Africa has won a Test series in India after 25 years. The last time South Africa defeated India 2-0 in a Test series was in the year 2000. At that time Hansie Cronje was the captain of the South African team. After that, South Africa was able to register only 2 wins in 13 Test matches played in India.

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Talking about the second Test, India vs England played in Edgbaston, India batted first after losing the toss. Shubman Gill played a brilliant innings of 269 runs, on which Team India scored a huge score of 587 runs. After this, the magic of bowling of Akash Deep and Mohammad Siraj was seen. Siraj took 6 wickets and Akash took 4 wickets, England collapsed for 407 runs.

The second innings was declared for 527 runs and set a target of 608 runs to win in front of England. By the end of the fourth day, England had lost 3 wickets. The fifth day game started late due to rain, but when the match took place, Akash Deep once again rained. He completed 10 wickets in the match with 6 wickets in the second innings. England’s second innings was reduced to 271 runs and India won the match by 336 runs.

World Test Championship 2025-27 latest points table

Australia and Sri Lanka are present in the top 2. Australia has won 2 out of 2 matches, with 24 points it is at number one. At number two is Sri Lanka, who has won 1 match and played a match draw. Sri Lanka has 16 points.

Team India has come at number three after this victory. Gill & Team won 1 match and 1 loser. Before this Test, England was in the top 2, but now it has moved to number four. England also won 1 out of 2 Tests and 1 have lost. India and England have 12–12 points.

Bangladesh is at number five, which has lost 1 out of 2 Tests and played 1 draw. The team has 4 points. The West Indies have lost both their Tests, so they are at number six.